Rotorua Rourou Aroha Grant

Rourou Aroha Grant

“Mā tō rourou, mā taku rourou, e ora ai te iwi” (with your basket and my basket, the people will thrive).

The “rourou” is a metaphor for someone’s contribution to a cause, and “aroha”, is the notion of giving something out or love or care.”

Funding Grant Purpose

The Rotorua “Rourou Aroha” Fund was set up as a means of financially supporting our Rotorua hockey community in the hope of assisting and alleviating some of the financial burdens.

Funding Grant Application Process

Read through the requirements to submit an application and if you are able to meet the requirements submit your application on the online form ONLY.

Do you meet the Membership Criteria?
Does your application meet the Approved Purposes?
Meet the Making an Application section.
Ensure you meet the Funding Grant Accountability process.

Membership Criteria

Applicants must meet a minimum of one of the requirements below:

Be a current member of RHA by being registered with any school or club team playing within an RHA competition
Be a current member of RHA by being registered to a Rotorua High School team playing within the BOP Hockey competition
Be a current member of a Rotorua club and living within the Rotorua District

Approved Purposes

Purposes Funds can only be used for hockey purposes

Representative Player Fees
Under 16 Development Player Fees
Player Fees Due To Financial Hardship

Funding Grant Application

One approved application per year permitted (where any application is unsuccessful an applicant can reapply)
Applicants must be over the age of 18 years or a parent/guardian must submit on their behalf
Approved grants will not exceed $250.00
Funds must be used within three months of an application being approved
Applications will only be accepted through applications submitting the application on the approved online form and will be required to supply the following information:
- Personal contact information
- Current membership information
- Explanation of why funds are require
- Proof of event or team inclusion or expenses

Funding Grant Accountability

Accountability will be required to prove grant funds have been spent on the approved expenditure, this is to be done on the correct online form with the following attachments:

Copy of an invoice for expenses
Copy of bank statement showing payment was made from the same bank account the grant was paid into. A screenshot of this transaction is acceptable but must show the bank logo, account name and number
Failure to complete accountability may result in the grant funds being requested to be returned or becoming an unfinancial player.